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HYDRAULIC OIL CHANGE AND ITS MAINTENANCE

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 Carry out the oil change periodically as per the maintenance plan.  Monitor the oil condition every 6 months to establish longer intervals between each change . Sequence  Unscrew the filling orifice (1) and remove the filter sieve.  Empty the oil tank using a gear pump or an oil siphoning unit via the filling orifice.  Open the drain screw (located on the operator side near the machine base) to run out the last remnants of oil.  Unscrew the cover (2) and clean the bottom of the tank thoroughly.  Remove the suction filter (3). Clean thoroughly. Replace if found damaged.  Put back cleaned or new suction filter.  Replace the tank gasket on the cover and screw on the cover. Screw on the drain screw.  Clean and replace the filter screw.  Fill the tank with “Shell Tellus S2 M 46 (or) Gulf Harmony AW 46 Plus (or) MOBIL DTE 25” oil upto the required level Provision for Offline cleaning of oil Two ports are provided on the tank (for OD 16 mm pipe) to connect external cleaning system...